-Tackle Jason Fox practiced Sunday, and coach Randy Shannon expects him to play. We've heard that before, so I'll wait until later in the week before saying Fox is back.

-The news wasn't as good for receiver Travis Benjamin, who practiced as well. Shannon didn't rule Benjamin out, but sounded less optimistic. Shannon went far as talking about the depth at receiver, trying to say they have other players if Benjamin can't go.

-As expected, the Hurricanes were pretty low-key about returning to the Top 25. The team is pretty much Shannon-ized when it comes to dealing with success. When I say this, I only mean their attitude toward the media. But you can feel there is some sense of accomplishment among the coaches and players. As tackle Reggie Youngblood said, "We can taste it."